Why Nations Fail : The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty

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Discover the true key behind a nation's success.

If you're someone who has always wondered why some nations thrive while others struggle, "Why Nations Fail" is the book for you. This book presents a unique and persuasive theory that institutions are the driving force behind a nation's power, prosperity, or poverty. Through a blend of economics, politics, history, and contemporary examples, Acemoglu and Robinson paint a powerful picture of the importance of sound institutions in creating a virtuous circle of innovation, expansion, and peace. Prepare to have your understanding of wealth and poverty completely transformed.

  • Lionel Gelber Prize Nominee (2013)
  • Financial Times Business Book of the Year Nominee for Shortlist (2012)
  • Arthur Ross Book Award for Honorable Mention (2013)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2012)
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Why Nations Fail : The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty

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ISBN: 9781846684302
Publisher: Profile Books
Date of Publication: 2013-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Business, Politics, Science, History, Sociology
Goodreads rating: 4.08
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Shortlisted for the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award 2012. Why are some nations more prosperous than others? Why Nations Fail sets out to answer this question, with a compelling and elegantly argued new theory: that it is not down to climate, geography or culture, but because of institutions. Drawing on an extraordinary range of contemporary and historical examples, from ancient Rome through the Tudors to modern-day China, leading academics Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson show that to invest and prosper, people need to know that if they work hard, they can make money and actually keep it - and this means sound institutions that allow virtuous circles of innovation, expansion and peace. Based on fifteen years of research, and answering the competing arguments of authors ranging from Max Weber to Jeffrey Sachs and Jared Diamond, Acemoglu and Robinson step boldly into the territory of Francis Fukuyama and Ian Morris. They blend economics, politics, history and current affairs to provide a new, powerful and persuasive way of understanding wealth and poverty.
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Discover the true key behind a nation's success.

If you're someone who has always wondered why some nations thrive while others struggle, "Why Nations Fail" is the book for you. This book presents a unique and persuasive theory that institutions are the driving force behind a nation's power, prosperity, or poverty. Through a blend of economics, politics, history, and contemporary examples, Acemoglu and Robinson paint a powerful picture of the importance of sound institutions in creating a virtuous circle of innovation, expansion, and peace. Prepare to have your understanding of wealth and poverty completely transformed.

  • Lionel Gelber Prize Nominee (2013)
  • Financial Times Business Book of the Year Nominee for Shortlist (2012)
  • Arthur Ross Book Award for Honorable Mention (2013)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2012)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.